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cazey19's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tangiblereads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Getting Married is a very relatable story of a woman trying to find her true self after a failed relationship. And that takes time. Nice story with some antiquated teachings from a mother stuck in the past. I’m glad that toxicity isn’t as prevalent today. Artistry is therapy in itself. I enjoyed the story.
carolpk's review against another edition
4.0
Getting Married and other mistakes could be subtitled The Story of the Sad Bride.
Every girl dreams of being a bride or does she? Is this the dream wished for her by others?
Barbara Slate attacks this question head on in her woeful and yet funny, sometimes quirky fictional narrative turns out to be all too true. Slate's vehicle to finding her own voice when her husband leaves her is drawn for our eyes quite clearly in this excellent graphic novel.
Whether you're divorced, happily married, or single, there's something to love about Slate's character Jo. I might have cried, I really laughed and I was definitely touched by this crafty gem of a book.
Every girl dreams of being a bride or does she? Is this the dream wished for her by others?
Barbara Slate attacks this question head on in her woeful and yet funny, sometimes quirky fictional narrative turns out to be all too true. Slate's vehicle to finding her own voice when her husband leaves her is drawn for our eyes quite clearly in this excellent graphic novel.
Whether you're divorced, happily married, or single, there's something to love about Slate's character Jo. I might have cried, I really laughed and I was definitely touched by this crafty gem of a book.
mjthomas43's review against another edition
2.0
Thought it was going funny. It was not. But it was interesting nonetheless. Not representative of my own experience I don't think.
meet_me_in_cognito's review against another edition
2.0
I loved the sad bride angle... and nothing else. Cheesy. Cliche. Not so much empowering as a broken heart Barbie story. A total bummer in all the wrong ways.
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable. This adult graphic novel's format really falls some where between comic strip and really long picture book. The story is about a woman who finds herself lost and depressed when her husband of 7 years leaves her. However her emotional distress does not stem from her cheating husband's absence, she doesn't miss him. Instead, she finds that she doesn't know why she married him in the first place.
It is a journey of self-discovery, the reader is taken to various moment's in the protagonist's life and meets an assortment of influential characters, most notably her overbearing shallow mother.
There is plenty of humor and while the title might suggest the message of the book to be anti-marriage that is not the case. Really the message is to not be influenced by family or friends when making decisions that should be made by listening to your own SELF.
This book read like a memoir but is fictional although inspired by the author's own life. As a reader you make an instant connection with the main character and it feels like she is speaking directly to you.
However, I think the author's intent is to create something empowering, and it might be to some but I was not one of them. I could sympathize with the character but her experiences were not my own creating a bit of a disconnect that made the author's message less powerful.
It is a journey of self-discovery, the reader is taken to various moment's in the protagonist's life and meets an assortment of influential characters, most notably her overbearing shallow mother.
There is plenty of humor and while the title might suggest the message of the book to be anti-marriage that is not the case. Really the message is to not be influenced by family or friends when making decisions that should be made by listening to your own SELF.
This book read like a memoir but is fictional although inspired by the author's own life. As a reader you make an instant connection with the main character and it feels like she is speaking directly to you.
However, I think the author's intent is to create something empowering, and it might be to some but I was not one of them. I could sympathize with the character but her experiences were not my own creating a bit of a disconnect that made the author's message less powerful.
mellambert's review against another edition
4.0
Slate's retelling of her divorce from her first marriage, and the journey this took her on emotionally. A graphic novel is the perfect venue for Slate to delve into topics like "am I even upset my marriage ended?" "Why did I get married in the first place." It even touches on subjects like a societal push to be married and the types of suitors we choose. I found it to be relatable and a sweet look at the emotions we all have when someone leaves us, even if we weren't happy to begin with.
heather_h's review against another edition
3.0
It was an interesting story. I do admit it was a weird decision for me to read on Christmas eve. I may have enjoyed it more if I had read it during a more seasonable time.
molliekami's review
4.0
She's a genius pertinent to our time. Should be read by our entire generation and taught in psychology classes!
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